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Games like Invasion of the Emerald Saucers (ZX Spectrum Next)

Games like Invasion of the Emerald Saucers (ZX Spectrum Next)

Games like Invasion of the Emerald Saucers (ZX Spectrum Next)

Looking for games like Invasion of the Emerald Saucers (ZX Spectrum Next)? Here are top shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Galactic Wars EX, Pixel Space Battles or The Tale of Rabbits.

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  2. 23%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    28% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Fly for a spaceship and destroy enemy alien ships to return to your homeplanet – Nibiru If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Space Battles.

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  3. This game is designed to be played on a retro ZX Spectrum Next computer or emulator that is included in a Downloadable file. Disclamer: This game is created as a fanfic and has no relation to the original game or its developer. We claim no rights to the original game and do not infringe on the copyrights of the original game or its creators. About the Game It is hard to find a gamer today w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tale of Rabbits.

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  4. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 321 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 7 reviews

    Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earthion.

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  5. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Battle for Asciion is a classic horizontal shoot 'em up built entirely from real text characters. No sprites. No pixels. No images. Just pure ASCII action, massive bosses, weapon upgrades and retro arcade challenge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle for Asciion.

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  6. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    45% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    A call for help comes from deep in the universe. Fantasyland has been taken over by destructive forces. Quick on the scene is Space Harrier equipped with his laser, who must attempt to outwit and outmanoeuvre the hoards and prevent Fantasyland from being blown into oblivion! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Harrier II.

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  7. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 763 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 2 reviews

    As the last surviving tank commander on Earth, single-handedly turn back the evil invading alien army, drive back the Titans across the Solar System, and defeat them on their homeworld... Titan Attacks has the same easy-to-learn and addictive gameplay of the classic arcade shoot 'em up If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan Attacks!.

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    37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    56% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Triangle Service’s Minus Zero is a shooter that focuses on a tried-and-true shoot-’em-up weapon: the lock-on laser. It’s shoot-’em-up purity: just you, your lock-on laser, and a whole bunch of enemies. As long as you continue to blast away at the waves of enemies, you’ll maintain invincibility, but if you lose track of your position among the explosions and neon glow, you’ll soon find that invinci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MINUS ZERO.

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    27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    27% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Arcade shoot game inspired on 80’s classics with extra features as you progress. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GALAXIUM.

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  10. BABADUNGA is an intense, retro boss-rush game created with the authentic spirit of classic Game Boy titles. Armed with nothing but his blowgun, Babadunga must enter the jungle to defeat the three colossal beasts that terrorize his tribe. This is a game of pure skill: just you against them. Learn their patterns. Aim your darts true. Save your tribe. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BABADUNGA.

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  11. The Enemy Is Evolving. So Must You. Invaders Evolutions transforms the classic fixed-screen alien shooter into a run-based, 100-level arcade survival war with no permanent power creep. You are humanity's last defensive line, fighting through a dark retro-industrial invasion toward the final Mothership encounter. Moment to moment, it is fast, readable arcade action: slide the turret through incom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Invaders Evolutions.

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  12. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Developed by Manfred Trenz (creator of the Turrican series) and published by German software powerhouse Rainbow Arts, this game was originally released in 1995. Originally slated to come to the West as Targa, the game ultimately ended up as a Japan-only title, with only 10,000 copies printed, making it one of the most sought-after collectibles in retro gaming. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind].

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    74% User Score Based on 977 reviews

    Way over in the big void of space live some aliens. They coveted your planet and would do anything to live there. So what's your planet to do? Yeah, blast through them all! Face off against waves of enemies, bosses, giant laser planets, blackholes, wormholes, massive lasers, planets and asteroids across 12 game modes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Really Big Sky.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    90% User Score Based on 529 reviews

    Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes+.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    92% User Score Based on 120 reviews

    The second chapter in one of the most loved and respected Japanese shooting game series ever: The Tale of ALLTYNEX by Japanese indie developer SITER SKAIN. Carefully crafted play experiences, destructive fun, and absorbing gameplay have made the ALLTYNEX trilogy renowned in shmup / shooting game communities, both in Japan and overseas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RefleX.

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  16. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a unified Earth government. The stage was set for an era of unpreced… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARMED SEVEN.

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  17. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 242 reviews

    Bytepath is a replayable arcade shooter with a focus on build theorycrafting. Use a massive skill tree, many classes and ships to create your own builds and defeat an ever increasing amount of enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BYTEPATH.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 519 reviews

    Get back to some serious Old-School gaming with Syder Arcade! A love letter to Amiga games of the 90′, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders. Syder Arcade is a free scrolling, multi directional shoot ’em up, an uncompromised old-school experience, furious, challenging, straightforward. This game will bring you back in time, when bulky starships were … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syder Arcade.

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  19. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Always Surrender is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up score attack, with an emphasis on pushing your luck as far as you can. Last as long as possible against an endless horde of enemies and then surrender in order to bank the bonus. Giving up has never been so rewarding. Collecting medals increased the multiplier, as well as contributing to the regualary increasing bonus score, and can be vacuum… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Always Surrender.

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  20. Cosmolon is a top-down space shooter where waves upon waves of enemies move towards you as time goes on. As a frigate ship, you are not well equipped to fight off enemy factions...which is why you need to gain enough experience to level up. Each enemy faction contains different ships designed to attack you by shooting projectiles, ramping up their movement speed, and even spawning other ships.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmolon.

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  21. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    Welcome to Breakpoint, a twin-stick slasher that provides all the hectic action of a bullet hell with the crunchy satisfaction of melee combat. Unlike other twin stick games, there are zero ranged attacks in Breakpoint. You have to control the battlefield with a variety of physical attacks. Slice, smash, and crush your way through waves of enemies to defeat the swarm. Move and groove your way thro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breakpoint.

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  22. Battle AirForce is a vertical scrolling bullet hell STG. StoryThree years after Battle Marine you have been rescued by an enemy soldier and decided to defect to the opposing nation. In your homeland, the commander who lured you into a trap has become emperor in a military coup. The emperor is now expanding his territory by invading formerly neutral countries while converting them into colonies. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle AirForce.

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  23. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    94% User Score Based on 1,422 reviews

    Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. From Japanese indie developer YOTSUBANE, AdventurePlanningService, this unique top-down shooter is a wild ride you won't want to miss out on. Your first step in Crimzon Clover: World Ignition is as simple as choosing how you want to play, and which powerful ship will be yours to command. Choose your difficulty … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION.

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  24. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA COLLECTION! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VASARA Collection.

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  25. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    54% User Score Based on 39 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 5 reviews

    Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern visuals. Collect power ups, destroy the enemy ships and defeat the mega bosses in 12 action packed levels. On your own or with a friend in local co-op mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FullBlast.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 727 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

    Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival. Steredenn is at the crossroads between a shmup and a rogue-like. Enjoy the infinite replayability of the game with its unforgiving gameplay, intense boss fights, (almost) ran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steredenn.

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  28. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 494 reviews

    Shred the skies to pieces in Furious Angels, an endless shooter with flying tanks, leaderboards and different waves each day! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Furious Angels.

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  29. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 3,453 reviews

    A throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Bit Blaster XL is a retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up! (shmup). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bit Blaster XL.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 160 reviews

    Horizon Shift is an explosive wave based, single screen shooter, with a ton of new ideas and platformer elements. Do what it takes to protect your horizon from the ever encroaching enemy attack! Use the unique risk reward multiplier system to maximise power-ups, build your bomb and destroy EVERYTHING! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horizon Shift.

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  31. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    77% User Score Based on 328 reviews

    The heartless Shivans emerged through subspace near Earth, harboring technology light years ahead of anything seen before. They made no attempt to communicate. They did not respond to your heralds. They simply attacked and destroyed everything in their path. As a pilot for the Galactic Terran Alliance (GTA) you are no stranger to war. But when racing through space to engage your new enemy for the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War.

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  32. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    91% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Space War: Infinity is a semi-procedural shoot-'em-up with a System of upgrades of the ship and unlocking of items. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space War: Infinity.

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  33. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    91% User Score Based on 454 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 2 reviews

    Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Scrappers.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 316 reviews

    IonBall 2: Ionstorm is an arcade game with a modern 3D twist; re-live the joys and frustrations (in equal measure) of classics games such as Breakout and Arkanoid, in a no holds barred fast action game with stunning 3D environments, awesome effects and a thumping soundtrack. Battle through 60 formidable levels and 3 boss levels with a multitude of enemies; each with their own unique abilities. Up… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ionball 2: Ionstorm.

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  36. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    50% User Score Based on 295 reviews

    Humanity is at war against vampires and deviants. Mankind’s last line of defense is a group of children trained to wield powerful magic that can rival the demonic hordes, but at the cost of most of their lifespan. Likened to bullets of a gun, they are known as the ‘Gun Bullet Children’. The time is NOW! A vampire invasion force has been detected in the airspace above Tokyo Portal 5. Preliminary re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to eXceed Gun Bullet Children.

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  37. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 630 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 8 reviews

    Enter the world of Ultratron and experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites such as Robotron: 2084, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast. The last human has been slain by evil killer rob… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultratron.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    44% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    A blast from Flump Studios past! Pester was released on Xbox live indies back in early 2013 and was Flump Studios first game developed for public release. A remake of one of my early C64 games, Pester is a very fast paced and busy retro vertical shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pester.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    87% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Zero Wing is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game, notable for a poorly translated English version for Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) that spawned the "All your base are belong to us" Internet meme. Gameplay includes novel features such as being able to 'tractor' enemy ships, using them to shield your own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zero Wing.

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  41. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 714 reviews

    Experience the music in a new way. Feel it pulse around you. The Polynomial is a 3D space shooter with unique, mathematical scenery that animates to the music. And this is not some boring mathematics. This is fractals. There are worlds to explore, ugly enemies to kill, pretty allies to protect, bonuses to collect, and scores to beat (if you are into this sort of thing). It also includes arena edit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Polynomial.

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  42. This game is designed to be played on a retro ZX Spectrum Next computer or emulator that is included in a Downloadable file. Disclamer: This game is created as a fanfic and has no relation to the original game or its developer. We claim no rights to the original game and do not infringe on the copyrights of the original game or its creators. About the Game It's hard to find a gamer today who… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lone Lunner.

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  43. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Dino Ducket Dash is an 80s-like arcade game. You play as a Dinosaur who needs to collect duckets, dodge enemy dinosaurs and use power ups in order to pay your way onto a space ship that'll help you escape the planet before the meteor showers begin. Fast paced arcade action!Play with up to 4-players in local coopSet and beat High Scores CREDITS! Gabriel Cornish: Project lead, core gameplay, musi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dino Ducket Dash.

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  44. Laservasion is a retro arcade inspired shoot 'em up with addictive combat propelled by the music. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Laservasion.

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  45. 81%Game Brain Score
    81% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    6th June 2182, Mars The Space Station Factory orbiting the planet is undergoing an unprecedented mutiny. The main computer of the space station UNSS ASAMI has gone rougue during decommissioning and gained control of the guardian droids. After winning a short battle with the UN army dislocated on Mars, the rebellious mainframe is now pointing the station towards earth with its load of uncontained … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lester (C64).

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  46. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to While you are Downloading.

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  47. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Enter the heart of an intergalactic war where survival depends on your reflexes and firepower. In this action-packed space shooter, you pilot a high-tech starfighter through asteroid fields, alien armadas, and massive boss battles across stunning cosmic environments. Upgrade your ship with powerful lasers, plasma cannons, energy shields, and special abilities as waves of enemy fighters and coloss… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Invaders - Eclipse Squadron.

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  49. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 10,045 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth of an action RPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Drift.

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  50. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 146 reviews

    A reboot of classic 2D side-scrolling shooters, featuring a new Survival Mode and Workshop system. Fight as a WWII Allied soldier across diverse battlefields with imaginative weapons. Survival Mode brings fresh enemies, epic bosses, and new challenges—relive childhood memories with a twist! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commando Collection.

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